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Mane on Liverpool’s bench as Klopp names strong side to face Norwich

Sadio Mané (£12.2m) is back in the Liverpool matchday squad following his Double Gameweek 24 injury – but he has been named on the bench to face Norwich.

It appears as if Jurgen Klopp plans to ease the Senegalese international back into full fitness, especially with Champions League commitments coming up midweek.

Despite fears there would be rotation at Carrow Road, the remainder of the key Fantasy Premier League assets find themselves in the starting line-up.

Mohamed Salah (£12.8m) comes into Gameweek 26 as the most captained asset, the highest-owned Liverpool option and more double-figure hauls since Gameweek 26 than any other player.

Armed with all those accolades, the Egyptian finds himself in the starting line-up alongside Roberto Firmino (£9.7m), Liverpool’s away top-scorer this season, as well as popular full-backs Trent Alexander-Arnold (£7.7m) and Andrew Robertson (£7.0m).

Meanwhile, Daniel Farke goes with an unchanged selection from the side that drew 0-0 at Newcastle last time out.

That means another start for Todd Cantwell (£4.9m) while Teemu Pukki (£6.5m), who scored in the reverse fixture, leads the line up-front.

Norwich City XI: Krul; Byram, Zimmermann, Hanley, Aarons; Tettey, McLean; Cantwell, Duda, Rupp; Pukki.

Liverpool XI: Alisson; Robertson, van Dijk, Gomez, Alexander-Arnold; Keita, J Henderson, Wijnaldum; Oxlade-Chamberlain, Firmino, Salah.

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  1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Not clicking for Liverpool so far, too sloppy

    1. Forza
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      5-0 win incoming

  2. Regin
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Looks like Salah gonna do nothing but get a tap in and claim maximum bonus

    1. OverTinker
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      yes thats the hope now

  3. fridge
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Ryan
    TAA. Robbo. Egan
    Salah. KDB. Mahrez. Maddison. Traore
    Vardy. Ings
    Button. Greenwood. Soyuncu. Kelly

    Mahrez & Greenwood > Jimi & Hayden?

  4. Piggs Boson
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Don't worry Salah cappers, you'll get a goal in the 94th minute.

    1. Pedram
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Let's hope so

  5. SAUCY SALAH
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Come on guys!! Need that Hanley clean sheet!

  6. George Sillett
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Keita has been very poor.

    1. I'm out of name ideas
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Quite. I fear we may never see the best of him at Liverpool. Shame.

  7. FOO FIGHTER
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Norwich just sitting in their own half. They do not want the ball.

    1. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Timing

  8. Rainer
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Baby Keith not at the races at all.

  9. nerd_is_the_werd
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Salah off, Mane on after 59 mins.

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Cheers Klopp

  10. Fred54
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Kieta trying to play a throughball between 5 players, gets cut out easily.

    Rinse and repeat until goal.

  11. Fred54
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Cantwell side netting.

    1. SAUCY SALAH
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      One on!!

  12. Bubz
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Needs to hook Keita

  13. diesel001
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Norwich being annoying. Prefer it when these teams roll over. Like they do for Real Madrid and Barcelona in La Liga.

  14. Dr. Agabuse
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Now Robertson leds the BPS by 4.
    It really cant be trusted very soon in the game, i guess

    1. Rainer
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Nothing to trust, it’s dynamic.

    2. Dr. Agabuse
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      a completion passrate under 90percent costs 2 and even more so if you go under 80 or even under 70, so in the end a misplaced pass like the two by robo will hurt

  15. Rainer
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Liverpool look like they could do with a break.

  16. Magic Zico
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Probability of 0-0 result now?

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      0.1%

      1. Magic Zico
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Great

      2. Sid1891
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        That’s 100:1
        Wow

        1. SAUCY SALAH
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          1000:1

        2. Miguel Sanchez
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          1000:1 no?

        3. George Sillett
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          Just marvelous

    2. Rainer
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      50/50

    3. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      50%

    4. Miniboss
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      orange

  17. Regin
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Y did Liverpool buy minamino? To give shaqiri some company on the bench?

    1. GOTHAM City F.C.
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      So that others don't buy him

    2. Rainer
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Shaq is always injured, no good when you’re a back up player.

    3. Bubz
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      He’ll play next season imo

    4. DantheManinaPan
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      To develop into a star player in the future?

      1. HNI
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Not all transfer decisions are related to gameplay. Think globalisation appeal

    5. 7rjngs lollygagger
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Mane and Mo will miss a couple of months almost with Afcon

    6. HNI
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Japanese marketing income. I think its very smart move as Japan does have large number of football fans plus they got lot of dough. It wont matter if he sucks like how kagawa did as they will reap benefits financially

  18. FPL Daniel
    • 15 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    AOC has been poor

    1. Rainer
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Keita bettering him there.

      1. FPL Daniel
        • 15 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Origi was decent when given chance

  19. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    C'mon Norich!

  20. Woy_is_back
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Watching until 60 minutes then turning this krap off!!!

  21. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Keita needs removing.

  22. Fred54
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Kieta has more passes to Norwich players than to his own team.

  23. Pedram
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Credit to Norwich, absolutely flawless in defense.

  24. DAZZ
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Get Keita off ASAP

  25. JBG
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Who do Liverpool look like they have been playing a match every day during this winter break? So slow and jaded.

  26. Wilshere Knowledge
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Wood and Barnes to lead Pool attack next year.

  27. GOTHAM City F.C.
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Mané...

  28. have you seen cyan
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    A Bobby goal would really brighten this place up, even non-owners would be happy.

    1. Lacabacca
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Why would they be happy?

      1. have you seen cyan
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        happy for Bobby owners

  29. Fred54
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Kieta shot tipped over.

    Salah assisted it.

  30. Miniboss
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    This match is underlining how boring this gw is.

    1. JBG
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Indeed.